Job Description
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, POLICY ANALYSIS AND COORDINATION– TWO (2) POSTS
V/No.57/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 102,860 –Ksh. 172,350 p.m.
(CSG 6)
House Allowance: Ksh.21, 508 –Ksh 50,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.16, 000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As existing in the Civil Service
Medical Cover: As provided by the government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
(i) served for minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Assistant Director, Policy
Analysis and Coordination CSG 7 or a comparable and relevant position in
the wider public service;
(ii) have a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics,
Economics and Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial
Science, Social Sciences, International Relations, Business Administration or
any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) have demonstrated a clear understanding of Policies, goals and objectives,
and ability to relate them to National Government Agenda.
Duties and responsibilities
The Deputy Director, Policy Coordination will be responsible to the Director Policy
Analysis and Coordination. Duties and responsibilities at this grade will include:-
(i) providing guidance and expertise in the development and review of policies by
MDAs to ensure alignment with the national development agenda;
(ii) coordinating the development of the National Policy Guidelines for
formulation of policies;
(iii) monitoring compliance of the National Policy Guidelines by MDAs;
(iv) coordinating the identification of policies that require legislative interventions;
(v) coordinating the development of a citizen/stakeholders engagement
framework to guide MDAs on policy formulation;
(vi) coordinating the compliance of MDAs top the citizen/stakeholder framework;
(vii) coordinating the identification of key stakeholders for the fora for
Government, private sector and other key stakeholders on emerging socioeconomic issues for policy interventions;
(viii) coordinating the organization of quarterly for a on emerging social-economic
issues and ensuring implementation of commitments made during the fora;
(ix) coordinating the identification of institutions to provide capacity building on
policy making process for MDAs;
(x) coordinating capacity building programs on policy making process for MDAs;
and
(xi) coordinating the development of information Education and Communication
(IEC) materials on policy formulation, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation.